Hey guys! So this is a super-duper short one, sorry, but I wanted to give you something! And I didn't want to have stayed up for nothing! lol

I'll try to upload fast the next one! But the thing is this morning I woke up and I had the "cold" feeling and now I've been dealing with a runny nose all night! And I have no freaking clue how I got it... the only guess I have is it's from running outside without a coat just a t-shirt but I really don't think it qualifies here... -_- and I'm pissed because I really don't need a cold right now! Bleh!

Oh and a little clarification! The dream in the last chapter, it was actually a scene in Princess Bride! So ya... Sorry for the confusion... lol

So anyway if there's anything just ask, I'll try to get around answering you... :P

Oh and while I'm here, thanks guys for all the support! It REALLY means a lot!! And thanks for your comments! I appreciated every single one of them and I do read them! All of them! :D I might not be able to answer every one of them, because it would be a lot, but I just wanted you guys to know I appreciate it!! :DDD

We're getting to the good stuff soon guys, don't worry! LOL

Oh and haven't re-read this, might be crap, forgive my five thirty in the morning brain! lol

Well, only one last thing to say now! Read, enjoy vote and comment!! :DDD

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I didn't know if it was the fact that I was still in the painkiller haze, or because I was feeling like crap, or because Blake was there and he pretty much made me analyze everything I did or said, or everything he did or say, taking up all the mental capacity away in the process but I had no witty answer to that last question.

So I just stared at my dad, almost dumbstruck and frozen by the arch at the entry of the kitchen.

My father seemed to find amusement in this.

"I think she already had another daddy with her, dad, she was all good" Tyler said, his voice mischievous, and my eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

That stinking asshole of a little brother!!

"Blake you're closer, mind hitting him for me?" I scowled, my tone angry.

Blake laughed but slapped Ty behind the head faster than my brother could have dodged.

Tyler yelled in protest but dad intervened "Come on kid, no fighting in the kitchen, wouldn't want me to use that big meat knife now would you?"

Tyler whined "Aww, come on dad" and Blake just laughed more.

I rolled my eyes at all of them, and then sighed and lazily made my way to the empty stool beside Blake.

"You feeling better kid?" my father asked while cutting carrots and putting them in the big pot on the oven.

I didn't even have to ask to know he was making his vegetable soup, the one he always did when one of us was sick.

"Ya..." I trailed and then yawned.

I still felt tired even though I had slept almost all day. It was annoying.

"Blake here filled us up on your nice little day!" Tyler said, leaning on the counter to look at me and show the big annoying grin in his face.

I narrowed my eyes at him.

"I'd like for you to live one day as a girl! Seriously! And I would be having so much fun nagging your pain" I groaned, and leaned my elbow on the counter, resting my cheek on my palm, making sure not to drop the warm afghan.

"Please! I'm betting my PS3 you'd pull a nurse stunt like Blake."

I rolled my eyes and saw Blake scowl a little.

Ha ha!

"And that's one of the nice things about your sister, kid!" my father said, pointing him with the knife he was using to cut more vegetables.

"Ya because she's useless everywhere else!" Ty answered.

"Look who's talking!" I snorted and took one of the piece of celery dad had just cut.

"Please! You can't even lock the doors! That's how useless you are!" Tyler said, with the mean grin again.

I frowned, confused a little "What?"

"That's how I got in, you forgot to lock your door" Blake explained.

Oh crap!

I didn't... ya I did... I remembered now. I was in such a rush last night to just run to the comfort of my room and not be all alone on the big first floor that in my hurry I had forgot to lock the door.

Now seriously, out of it really didn't begin to cover it here...

"Next time you might not be as lucky and have this big wuss barging in!" Ty still grinned.

If it hadn't been for the fact that I was woozy I would have punched him.

Was he always that annoying or was it just today? Maybe it was a period-related thing...

"Remind me why I stay here and don't try fist reconstruction of your face?" Blake frowned at Tyler and I smiled a little.

Tyler just laughed "Because my dad wouldn't let you!"

"Your dad can turn his back and become deaf for a few seconds" my father answered and I laughed at Ty's frustrated pout.

I mean he was kinda looking for it, wasn't he?

I yawned again but then asked, to change the subject "So how was the game?"

"You seriously missed something! That dunk was EPIC!" Ty suddenly beamed and next thing we knew he was up on his stool trying to SHOW us the dunk.

That idiot...

At one point, right after Ty had fallen on the floor but was making gestured on the floor to reassure us of his well-being, physically that is, because mentally I don't think he was all there... and for a second I thought he might have a little something something to do with the fact that Vanessa was coming next week... well I don't know, I guess I was getting comfortable around Blake, too much maybe and I was still pretty tired so I leaned my head on his shoulder and next thing I knew he was wrapping his arm around my waist, without even looking at me, just laughing at Tyler actually.

This... well however it was called, friendship maybe, well it was getting... weird? No not weird, because it was actually almost eerie to be so at ease with Blake and I mean I kept learning more and more things about him, and spending time with him... it almost made me a little smug for a second. I mean this was Blake, the guy every girl wanted to be with, the guy every guy wanted to be.

And I was now leaning my head on his shoulder, smelling his nice smell, smiling, and at ease, like this was the most normal thing in the world.

I didn't even care about my father who was checking his chicken inside the oven and then stirring the soup.

My smiled turned into a little smirk and I raised my head slightly from the shoulder "See Blake, that's how you make soup!"

Blake backed away from me to look into my eyes "Hey! Are you... are you complaining about the soup?" he said, sounding fakely offended, his face set into a shock expression

I laughed "Not complaining, just stating that this..." I said, gesturing to the soup and dad "This is how you do a soup, something you should learn"

Tyler was still trying to re-do the dunk but no one was listening to him anymore.

Blake snorted "Why would I need to learn how to cook?"

I shook my head "Anita won't always be there to cook for you Blake!"

"I'll heat up crap!" Blake snorted again and shrugged.

"That's a lovely way to put things!"

My father turned around and look over at Blake laughing "Learn how to cook kid, the ladies love it!"

Tyler suddenly joined the conversation too "I don't think the ladies need to love him more dad!"

I nodded "I second that statement"

"Jealousy!" Blake simply said, smirking and shaking his head

I slapped his arm and chuckled, "Shut up!"

When the food was finally ready and we were all eating, me just the vegetable soup, and the guys chicken, I realized that dad hadn't even asked Blake to stay for dinner or anything, it was just like he almost a part of the family, which was again, weird but nice moreover...

When I thought about someone being part of the family that's when I realized I hadn't ask dad about something.

"Hey dad, since Vanessa's coming next week, you won't mind if she sleeps over right?"

It always had been a normal thing for Vanessa to always be staying here when she was still living in town. She was practically always at our house, so it wasn't un-normal, but things could always have changed over the months...

"Won't she stay at her grandparents?" dad asked, before drinking.

"Maybe for one night but you know how they are..." I trailed.

Her family was pretty loud to say the least.

"Well we can always set her up in Anna's room" my father smiled.

"If we do that we'll have to change the bed sheets" Tyler interrupted.

"What'd you do?" I sighed.

The grin was almost freaky this time when Ty answered "Well it was sort of a warranty if Anna ever came back... I knew at least I could have something to laugh about..."

Eww...

"You're gross!" I simply stated.

Blake was laughing beside me.

"Hey! You don't even know what I did!" Tyler defended himself.

I snorted "Oh I'm pretty sure I can guess..."

"Well trust me, you don't want to guess... and dad we're going to have to like... burn the sheets or something" Tyler frowned.

Dad put the glass back on the counter "I hope you know this is getting out of your allowance"

I had to laugh at that one...

After dinner, Blake had to leave, because well... the guy did spend all day taking care of me after all, so I dragged my feet beside him to the door, the afghan still wrapped around my shoulders.

When we reached the door Blake stopped and turned to face me.

"Thanks Blake... for everything" I told him.

"You're welcome Pumpkin... well I'm not going to say "anytime" because let's face it there's an amount of awkward people have to stop at, but ya..."

I laughed, shaking my head

"Awkward again?" Blake laughed with me.

I just nodded.

Blake had an amused smiled and shook his head "Night Pumpkin, try to rest"

"You too" I smiled with him and then closed the door behind him.

This was official... this had been the most awkward day ever... but still... one of the nicest in its weirdness...